Ontario Community Newspapers

Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 8 Nov 1996, p. 24

The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

S~ choks ahead»evelopers 23 P S . Si E., tL" 4 e, t. 5 V !I R EAMDevelopeent Chauges Au. Th1e charges isep finance WR&â sew-, cms and other unenities linked to new reskdeuia or commercial - developmomen. Stephesi 4ascr says bc dor net cnvy lte provincial goveon. A h ~ Kaier devekprnent ChUpss have boe ring mont as il faces lough choices t0 psy for levels of mnisicipal service. in aider be keep lThe president of the Urban Dcvelopment Institute (UDI). a taxes frei going op. Note, "everythhg is boing loolurd ai. Tins is lre lind crvelop1nent lobby grsap, spoke te a Milton Ctanther a lrornendous lime for change iît Our mMy.7 he sad. -1berc ère of Commerce breakfast meeting lait week and outlned his erga- tougit tcisions for govemmonteK make. 'Me j;overmcnt as niza . eppoac tealternatives facing die Haris goverement. f5ced teîth cither maising tus or ittkicing spending, nid Ontario At. the forefront arc changes expected, titis monîh to.the isahoadyaitsvIy"ojwrndction.", Outlining UDI'spositiS on changes to tie art, haecitiracterized barges as basic. iîscreao<uy or excluduL Hoe sua e 19"0 a lime weon mnincipalities uixi large infrasanaturça tithout concent for ie future roquîremcets of Ibrêr mamntenace or Underjplo UDI proposai bastc services whIich womtld ha 90 per funded fronm developmnent charges include, Sanlimy wes, Mer supply. drainage. rasà and thte capxtail cons of poli%,. rie,' e lectical power anal parks. Dîscaiwtonaay services. funded on a 50-50 soii beteen efvet- oment charges anM te tax basewaild include: indoor recreation ailies, library and trasit services., According to Mr. Kaiser hae waild ite te sce soid teaste u=at "an acquisition, cultural services. hospills. social services education excludrd from devrlopmnent qitarg'es. He sud btese rvices sitould ho desit teiti by bie municipalitses. and some ridaitthaigh user fes. Mr. Kaiser saud lte govemmeni sMudy of àevek>pmos charge Eu Iinedl M incoSuing dit famesa of bte charges, roducing bthe of dpFvelpmnt. ual decreang te barulera su devekipmnt Wedonti wmni tlobante, wr vmaa to ireglten the psrtnership MD and lie municipalifies." said Nr. Kaiser "l is an to liring uniformity ald accounabsity iMo lthe systent tebile expliorng couts and alwnotave w4s of providieg services." Mr. Kaiser said in sotee cases ie rosi of development charges xceed the riai of the labd being developed. Ho sud fur thte &ver- e neai hon* in the Grenier Toronto Aie& Lte develolpmenî niur 10. &bout $45.000 whan spW owr dm e ngtLi of ,the mohgage. Ho said muy U.S. jurisdrctl(, vlue dho yoasly de eN J.< axes and inrecoao repi)yptent ittaugit in their aroas by indus- AVIA Ae strial sund commercial deolapmenou nagte tas:vie brsak%. LE . 4 ~ ralier ibm> kçvy devekomnet charges. J" . 64 J*Predic<ably. othar asaociations in the developekiai ihtry $2 a have supported IDI's stance on developonent charges. le addition the Ontario Taxpayers Coalition' bas lkn support, according k> lieKisr.wh qu tcds president Nul Paignuelo as saying. UDI's pesition is *"lve. tiith gpod ide#1 on wito pays and ý1108i4estailithing service levels." Thte nete legisiabton weill likely see sone ervices faIl ai of devek>pmenl chargea ad a change in service levels. accoedng Io Mr. Kaiser. He pointail tu dit ptaWabilty of mnicipalitmes baking over funéng for Lte capital sicle of education, witicb could lci te scitools doubhing as cofismunity centres. Hoe sa4lw would ha a more cosi effective way t& fund bath seri=es aY< oplats Fookare Cintre M ite oe fead>- Made Insoles Cu.s:onMade Oruhotics >- 4'PedOr Orhopedié Shoe Modifications .4~ ~*06 Deny Md W., Suite 106, Mt.. Ken Wilson Plumbing & Heaing mce. I Intalatioê, Sales and Servie

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy